Big Apple aims to double recycling rate, get rid of Styrofoam

New York City may ban Styrofoam containers and is looking to double its recycling rate to 30 percent by 2017, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in his state of the city address.

Bloomberg said in his address that the Styrofoam plastic container is virtually impossible to recycle itself and increases the cost of recycling by as much as $20 per ton because it has to be removed. He will work with the city council to adopt a law banning Styrofoam food packaging from stores and restaurants.

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